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Welcome back to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus Center, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors.This episode focuses on state power, peaceful cooperation, and the regime uncertainty of Robert Higgs, featuring authors Ed Stringham on “Two Paths toward Anarcho-pacifism: Lessons from Christianity and Modern Economics”, and Don Boudreaux on “Regime Uncertainty and Market Uncertainty.” In their conversations, the authors explain their motives for writing and summarize their respective chapters.Edward P. Stringham is the Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of American Business and Economic Enterprise at Trinity College. Ed is an alum of the Mercatus PhD Fellowship.Donald J. Boudreaux is a Senior Fellow at the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a Professor of Economics at George Mason University.Learn more about Chris Coyne's work as Director of the Initiative for the Study of a Stable Peace (ISSP).If you like the show, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell others about the show! We're available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you get your podcasts.Virtual Sentiments, our new podcast series from the Hayek Program is streaming! Subscribe today and listen to seasons one and two.Follow the Hayek Program on Twitter: @HayekProgramLearn more about Academic & Student ProgramsFollow the Mercatus Center on Twitter: @mercatusCC Music: Twisterium
Welcome back to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus Center, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors.This episode focuses on the military and health industrial complexes of Robert Higgs, featuring authors Nathan Goodman on “The Military-Industrial Complex and the Militarization of Society”, Raymond March on “What About the Healthcare State? Robert Higgs's Contribution to Health Economics”, and Yuliya Yatsyshina on “The War Industry as Economic Cancer.” In their conversations, the authors share the impact Robert Higgs has had on their life and career and dive into a short summary of their respective chapters.Nathan P. Goodman is a Senior Research Fellow and Senior Fellow at the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Nathan is an alum of the Mercatus PhD Fellowship.Raymond J. March is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Angelo State University.Yuliya Yatsyshina is an Associate Program Director for Academic & Student Programs at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Yuliya is an alum of the Mercatus MA Fellowship.Learn more about Chris Coyne's work as Director of the Initiative for the Study of a Stable Peace (ISSP).If you like the show, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell others about the show! We're available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you get your podcasts.Virtual Sentiments, our new podcast series from the Hayek Program is streaming! Subscribe today and listen to seasons one and two.Follow the Hayek Program on Twitter: @HayekProgramLearn more about Academic & Student ProgramsFollow the Mercatus Center on Twitter: @mercatusCC Music: Twisterium
For NSP 61 we spoke with Christopher Coyne about the economics or warmaking. We also discussed the boomerang effect, pacifism, revolution, and libertarian anarchism. Christopher J. Coyne is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University, the Associate Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center, and the Director of the Initiative for the Study of a Stable Peace (ISSP) through the Hayek Program. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and a Non-resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute. Coyne serves as the Co-Editor of The Review of Austrian Economics and of The Independent Review. Chris is the editor of The Legacy of Robert Higgs (2024, Mercatus Center), and the author or co-author of How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite (2024, Independent Institute), In Search of Monsters to Destroy: The Folly of American Empire and the Paths to Peace (2022, Independent Institute), Manufacturing Militarism: U.S. Government Propaganda in the War on Terror (2021, Stanford University Press), Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of U.S. Militarism (2018, Stanford University Press), and many more. Links: Initiative for the Study of a Stable Peace https://www.stablepeace.com F. A. Hayek Program https://www.mercatus.org/hayekprogram How To Run Wars book https://www.independent.org/store/book.asp?id=145 The Legacy of Robert Higgs book https://www.mercatus.org/hayekprogram/research/books/legacy-robert-higgs Thanks for listening! Please like, comment, subscribe, and share! --- If you'd like to see more anarchist and anti-authoritarian interviews, please consider supporting this project financially by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/nonserviammedia Follow Non Serviam Media Collective on: Mastodon https://kolektiva.social/@nonserviammedia Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/nonserviammedia.bsky.social As well as Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and X/Twitter. Connect with Lucy Steigerwald via: https://mastodon.social/@LucyStag https://bsky.app/profile/lucystag.bsky.social https://x.com/LucyStag https://lucysteigerwald.substack.com/
Welcome back to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus Center, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors.This episode focuses on the Ratchet Effect of Robert Higgs, featuring authors Abigail Hall on “Ideology, Crisis, and the Ratchet Effect: Retrospect and Prospects”, Jayme Lemke on “The Origins and Persistence of Discriminatory Institutions and Ideologies”, and Anthony Gregory on “The History, Ideology, and Shape of Leviathan: Researching the American State's Ratchet Effect, Growth, and Transformation.” In their conversations, the authors share the impact Robert Higgs has had on their life and career and dive into a short summary of their respective chapters.Abigail R. Hall is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Tampa. Abby is an alum of the Mercatus PhD Fellowship.Jayme Lemke is a Senior Fellow with the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Jayme is an alum of the Mercatus PhD Fellowship.Anthony Gregory is a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford University.Learn more about Chris Coyne's work as Director of the Initiative for the Study of a Stable Peace (ISSP).If you like the show, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell others about the show! We're available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you get your podcasts.Virtual Sentiments, our new podcast series from the Hayek Program is streaming! Subscribe today and listen to seasons one and two.Follow the Hayek Program on Twitter: @HayekProgramLearn more about Academic & Student ProgramsFollow the Mercatus Center on Twitter: @mercatusCC Music: Twisterium
Welcome to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors.On this episode, Chris Coyne and Don Boudreaux discuss the life and legacy of Robert Higgs as featured in the newly published edited volume, The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus Center, 2024). Coyne and Boudreaux emphasize Higgs' work as an economist and economic historian, especially his influence on understanding economic history and the relationship between markets and political systems.Boudreaux shares personal anecdotes about his friendship with Higgs and highlights the key works that have shaped Higgs' legacy, including Crisis and Leviathan and Competition and Coercion. They discuss his understanding of the 19th and 20th century American economy, his role in the development of “The Independent Review,” his arguments for maintaining skepticism about government power, and more.Donald J. Boudreaux is a Senior Fellow at the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a Professor of Economics at George Mason University.Learn more about Chris Coyne's work as Director of the Initiative for the Study of a Stable Peace (ISSP).If you like the show, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell others about the show! We're available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you get your podcasts.Virtual Sentiments, our new podcast series from the Hayek Program is streaming! Subscribe today and listen to seasons one and two.Follow the Hayek Program on Twitter: @HayekProgramLearn more about Academic & Student ProgramsFollow the Mercatus Center on Twitter: @mercatusCC Music: Twisterium
Alex speaks with Chris Coyne about the complexities and ramifications of war, focusing on the interplay between media narratives, propaganda, and the impact on civil liberties, drawing insights from Coyne's book co-authored with Abigail Hall, which is a satirical guide on war strategies and their broader societal implications. Episode Notes: Chris and Abigail's book "How to Run Wars": https://www.independent.org/store/book.asp?id=145 1. Bruce Winton Knight's "How To Run A War": https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=bruce+winton+knight&title=how+to+run+a+war 2. Herman and Chomsky's "Manufacturing Consent": https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/61214/manufacturing-consent-by-edward-s-herman-and-noam-chomsky/ 3. Noam Chomsky's website: https://chomsky.info/ 4. Alexis de Tocqueville's biography, including reference to his distinction between hard and soft despotism: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexis-de-Tocqueville 5. Otto Neurath's "From the War Economy to the Economy in Kind" https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/neurath/works/war-economy.htm 6. Abigail Hall and Christopher Coyne "Manufacturing Militarism: U.S. Government Propaganda in the War on Terror": https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781503628171/Manufacturing-Militarism-U-S-Government-Propaganda-in-the-War-on-Terror
On this episode of the podcast, Peter Boettke interviews Chris Coyne on his latest book, How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite, co-authored with Abigail R. Hall. How to Run Wars provides a satirical take on the logistics and ethical considerations involved in conducting wars, drawing inspiration from Bruce Winton Knight's How to Run a War. Chris discusses his motivations for writing the book, its contents, and his research agenda.To learn more about Chris's research that aims to better understand stable peace and conflict, check out his Initiative for the Study of a Stable Peace (ISSP).Christopher Coyne is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University, the associate director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and Director of the Initiative for the Study of a Stable Peace (ISSP) through the Hayek Program.If you like the show, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell others about the show! We're available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you get your podcasts.Virtual Sentiments, our new podcast series from the Hayek Program is now streaming! Subscribe today and listen to seasons one and two!Follow the Hayek Program on Twitter: @HayekProgramLearn more about Academic & Student ProgramsFollow the Mercatus Center on Twitter: @mercatusCC Music: Twisterium
https://youtu.be/IICKo3ie24k?si=TBDBQ4S7FD-Y9i45 Repetition and reputation will typically make the message true in the minds of the public. - Christopher J. Coyne & Abigail R. Hall, How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite Dr. Christopher J. Coyne is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University. Watch on BitChute Watch on Odysee
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Christopher Coyne is Professor of Economics at George Mason University, who joined me to discuss his new book, How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite. The book is a must-read satirical manifesto which describes how endless wars are orchestrated, and exposes the inner workings of the war making machine. We discuss the military industrial complex, what democracy actually means, collectivism, nation-building, and how the US national security elite erode our freedom in the name of freedom through eternal wars. ------ If you want to see more of our work & engage with great people, join our Substack community, where we write multiple essays per week.
Send us a Text Message.Anne Bradley is an economics professor at the Institute of World Politics and the Vice President of Academic Affairs at The Fund for American Studies. Today, we talk about the political economy of terrorism: what terrorism is, what makes a terrorist, and what the war on terror does to attempt to prevent terrorism. We talk about how economics is uniquely positioned to pose questions and find answers about this area usually dominated by those studying defense and international relations, and how the human element of economics informs her framing of the issue. Want to explore more?Anne Rathbone Bradley, The Economics of al-Qaeda, at Econlib.Gary Shiffman on the Economics of Violence, an EconTalk podcast.Robert P. Murphy, Ensuring- and Insuring- Air Security, at Econlib.Chris Coyne on Manufacturing Militarism, a Great Antidote podcast.Kristi Kendall on Human Action and Inspiring Through Ideas, a Great Antidote podcast.Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Chris Coyne is a man who needs no introduction when it comes to football in WA. He is a former Socceroo, a 4x League winner, 4x Coach of the year winner and the head coach for the Bayswater City team that won the league 3 years in a row and won EVERYTHING in the process. In this chat, Chris and Kelechi talk about Chris' love of football, his love of competition and the utmost respect he has for the game and what it means to be a professional, be raised by a professional and to raise professionals too. We talk about his coaching spell at Bayswater and what made him fall in love with the community in black and blue. Casual Football Chats are brought to you by the good people at The Casual Football Company. Casuals is the easiest way to play soccer in Perth, Australia. All players are welcome - just turn up and get involved - find out more at https://www.thecasualfootballco.com/
Chris Coyne gives a master class in how to energize a population for war.Today's book: How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite by Christopher Coyne & Abigail Hall
Episode 75 is with Dr. Chris Coyne, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the Associate Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. Today, we discuss: 1) The economic impact of war and the long and variable consequences of engaging in it; 2) What Friedrich Hayek's principle of "fatal conceit" reveals about America's involvement with war; and 3) The truth about terrorism, what the U.S. got wrong with Afghanistan and Iraq, and Chris' thoughts of how Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas-Palestine can be at peace. Check out Chris' book, "In Search of Monsters to Destroy": https://www.independent.org/store/book.asp?id=140 Please share this episode on social media and provide a rating and review. Also, subscribe and see show notes for this episode on Substack (www.vanceginn.substack.com) and visit my website for economic insights (www.vanceginn.com).
Josh sits down for a conversation with Chris Coyne. They discuss Chris' background in athletics and his introduction to running. Chris shares his origin story signing up for his first marathon and sheds light on starting a run club.For their run, Josh and Chris ran from Royal Park down the Northaven trail along the typical Thursday morning route of the Northwest Dallas Run Club. Let us know where you got active while listening, and check out Josh and Chris' segment on Strava here -> https://www.strava.com/segments/35365059Have any topics you'd like us to discuss in future episodes? Share your thoughts at: 5q5kpod@gmail.comWant more 5Q5K? Follow the pod: https://www.instagram.com/5q5kpod/Follow Josh: https://www.instagram.com/josh.williams.44/
In this episode Ethan sits down with Chris Coyne at the Mercatus Markets and Society Conference to discuss his research on noxious markets. The conversation touches on the role of states in the perpetuation of weapon sales in conflict zones. Coyne's perspective applies an economic-public choice perspective to analyzing foreign policy decisions and how well intentioned programs end up doing more harm than good. Chris Coyne is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the Associate Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center
Perth Glory Assistant Manager Chris Coyne checks in with the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Peter chats to Peter Lalor from The Australian & Perth Glory assistant coach Chris Coyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Perth Glory legend Chris Coyne joins Blayne Treadgold and Gareth Morgan on The Hour Of Glory!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chris Coyne is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and he serves as the North American editor of The Review of Austrian Economics. In addition to teaching Economic Problems and Public Policies for TFAS's Washington, D.C. Programs, Chris has authored numerous books. Most recently, he wrote In Search of Monsters to Destroy: The Folly of American Empire and the Paths to Peace, which offers alternative approaches to imperialism, militarism, and empire. He earned a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College and both a masters and Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University. In 2008, he was named the Hayek Fellow at the London School of Economics. In this week's Liberty + Leadership Podcast, Roger and Chris discuss his approach to teaching "Mason Economics," how certain kinds of large scale economic planning can lead to devastating results, September 11th's impact on inspiring him to apply the "economic way of thinking" to the war on terror and nation building, and how trade is not a zero-sum game. The Liberty + Leadership Podcast is hosted by TFAS President Roger Ream and produced by kglobal. If you have a comment or question for the show, please drop us an email at podcast@TFAS.org.Support the show
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We are told that the world is full of dangers that only the U.S. military can neutralize — that our very freedoms depend on sending young men and women overseas to fight and die. But what if we have been actively seeking out, or even creating, these dangers in order to perpetuate the power of the military-industrial complex? Matt Kibbe talks to Chris Coyne, author of “In Search of Monsters to Destroy,” about the sometimes-hidden incentives that drive the political machine toward war at any cost. Cronyism, corporatism, and the need to distract from problems at home makes foreign enemies, real or imaginary, an attractive prospect for people with an interest in winning elections and wielding power over the American people. In Search of Monsters to Destroy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1598133470/
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Mark Readings & Chris Coyne review arguably the greatest ever FIFA World Cup Final. Music by Southern River Band. Shelter Brewing Co is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mark Readings & Chris Coyne break down the final 2 matches of the FIFA World Cup. Music by Southern River Band. Shelter Brewing Co is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Chris Coyne discuss Coyne's latest book, In Search of Monsters to Destroy. After 9/11, the United States tried to establish liberal political regimes in the Middle East and in the mountains of Afghanistan—but the effort, according to Coyne, was doomed to fail as illiberal means can lead only to illiberal ends. Boettke & Coyne discuss the ways in which these illiberal means have failed to produce a liberal empire and examine whether interventionist methods ever have a place in foreign policy. Additionally, Coyne reveals his picks for those who have best upheld liberal traditions in foreign policy as well as those who ultimately disappointed in their interventionist views.If you like the show, please leave a 5-star review for us on Apple Podcasts and tell others about the show! We're available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever else you get your podcasts.The Hayek Program Podcast now has merchandise available! Visit our merch store and use promo code "hayek" to take 10% off your order.Follow the Hayek Program on Twitter: @HayekProgramLearn more about Academic & Student ProgramsFollow the Mercatus Center on Twitter: @mercatusCC Music: Twisterium
Immune related therapies are growing in cancer care as modern treatments utilize our own systems to attack the disease. This also means we will see growing numbers of these patients in the emergency department with complications from these interventions. We chat with Dr. Chris Coyne who is "geeking out" about the technology and our role in EM. This episode was supported by an unrestricted grant from Bristol Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical for the Recognition and Management of Immune Related Adverse Events.
Chris Coyne lays out a powerful critique of American foreign policy.Follow @IdeasHavingSexx on twitter.Today's book: In Search of Monsters to Destroy: The Folly of American Empire and the Paths to PeaceChris Coyne's twitter and website.Chris Coyne's recommendations: Political Capitalism: How Economic and Political Power Is Made and Maintained, by Randall G. Holcombe; Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government, by Robert Higgs; books by Andrew J. Bacevich, as well as Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, and Gore Vidal.
Ever wonder what it takes to build an American empire? George Mason University professor and Chris Coyne, who just released his new Monsters to Destroy: The Folly of American Empire and the Paths to Peace, talks to Kelley and Dan about the building blocks of the so-called US liberal world order, which he argues is powered by a leviathan of good soldiers — autocratic, authoritarian, conformist stewards of imperialism and American primacy — the very opposite of the 'liberal' face they want the world, and fellow Americans, to see. In the first segment, our hosts talk about Israel's constant push for a US war with Iran and calls for a multinational peacekeeping force in Haiti.More from Chris Coyne:Manufacturing Militarism: U.S. Government Propaganda in the War on Terror, with Abigail Hall, 2021Reagan Was Right: Big Government Corrupts the Military Too -- The National Interest, 9/9/2022Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of U.S. Militarism, with Abigail Hall, 2018 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crashingthewarparty.substack.com
Will Schofield and Chris Coyne break down how the Socceroos beat Denmark and progressed to the final 16. Music by Southern River Band. Shelter Brewing Co is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mark Readings & Chris Coyne break down the games so far, and look to how Australia can progress in the FIFA World Cup. Music by Southern River Band. Shelter Brewing Co is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mark Readings & Chris Coyne preview the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Music by Southern River Band. Shelter Brewing Co is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rounding out another winning week, Karl & Mark are joined by Nicole Pratt, Chris Coyne, Dan Ryan, David Shortte, James Broadhurst and Simon from Burns Beach tries to Beat The Boys!
International Footballer and part of our own Perth Glory joined the show to talk the exciting Festival of Football that is headed to WA shortly.
Chris Coyne is an economics professor at George Mason University and the author of several books, including Manufacturing Militarism: US Government Propaganda in the War on Terror, coauthored with Abigail Hall. Today we talk about the US war on terror, propaganda, and its implications for free society.
Chris Coyne is an economics professor at George Mason University and the author of several books, including Manufacturing Militarism: US Government Propaganda in the War on Terror, coauthored with Abigail Hall. Today we talk about the US war on terror, propaganda, and its implications for free society.
Abby Hall is an associate professor in economics at Bellarmine University and co-author of many books on defense in America with Chris Coyne. Their latest book is called Manufacturing Militarism: US Government Propaganda in the War on Terror. Today we talk about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, a.k.a military drones), including the history of their use and the many consequences that come along with them.
In our final episode for the year, Alex McHugh interviews a return guest to the show Nathan Goodman. We focus on Nathan's recent paper, published with Chris Coyne, "U.S. Border Militarization and Foreign Policy: A Symbiotic Relationship" - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3961152 Nathan is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Economics at New York University, affiliated with the Program on the Foundations of the Market Economy. He earned his Ph.D. in economics at George Mason University, where he was a Ph.D. fellow with the Mercatus Center and a Graduate Fellow with the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Nathan's research broadly focuses on political economy, applied microeconomics, market process economics, New Institutional Economics, and defense economics. He analyzes how alternative institutional arrangements shape the provision of security.
The Gwartney team wants to welcome Chris Coyne to the show this week! This week the team talks to Chris about his book, Manufacturing Militarism. Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall detail how military propaganda has targeted Americans since 9/11. From the darkened cinema to the football field to the airport screening line, the U.S. government has purposefully inflated the actual threat of terrorism and the necessity of a proactive military response. Give a listen to what the team has to say about this topic. Link to the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Manufacturing-Militarism-Government-Propaganda-Terror-dp-1503628361/dp/1503628361/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid= Timeline: Voting Booth is Discipline- 4:45 Unknown Consumption- 8:30 Classify Everything!- 14:30 Want Explosives? Pay in Propaganda- 22:00 He Shoots... It's Propaganda- 25:00 War is the Greatest Threat to Liberty- 34:00 Quote of the Cast: The normalization of military propaganda makes the country comfortable around this militarism because we are surrounded by it constantly- Chris
Christopher Coyne and Abigail Hall delve into case studies from the War on Terror to show how propaganda operates in a democracy. From the darkened cinema to the football field to the airport screening line, the U.S. government has purposefully inflated the actual threat of terrorism and the necessity of a proactive military response. This biased, incomplete, and misleading information contributes to a broader culture of fear and militarism that, far from keeping Americans safe, ultimately threatens the foundations of a free society. How should we define propaganda? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this special episode, Dan and Kelley discuss the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the government's use and abuse of that horrifying event to advance its goals of military primacy, not only in Afghanistan and Iraq, but across the Middle East and at home here in the United States. They talk to Chris Coyne and Abigail Hall, authors of the recent books Manufacturing Militarism, and Tyranny Comes Home, about the use of propaganda after 9/11, the growth of the massive surveillance state, and the domestic war on terror.More from Coyne and Hall:9/11 militarized law enforcement and made every American a suspect -- September 2021The Military-Big Tech-Complex -- January 2021 Subscribe at crashingthewarparty.substack.com
https://youtu.be/Od-djgYHnqM Lacking the direct test of success or failure, the voter tends to turn, not to those politicians whose policies have the best chance of success, but to those who can best “sell” their propaganda ability. Without grasping logical chains of deduction, the average voter will never be able to discover the errors that his ruler makes. Murray N. Rothbard Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market, p. 887 Christopher Coyne is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the Associate Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. **Buy the book here- Manufacturing Militarism: https://www.amazon.com/Manufacturing-Militarism-Government-Propaganda-Terror/dp/1503628361 Find Christopher Coyne here: Website: https://www.ccoyne.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccoyne1 LBRY / Odysee: https://odysee.com/@KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone:b/War-Coyne:4 BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/video/XX5OcGL3CRN7/ Flote: https://flote.app/post/4c7f73e9-688f-4943-8977-786d8f060061 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0iFewfhVUXZFfuRzUvdehJ Archive: https://archive.org/details/Coyne-Militarism Minds: https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1278594997565788174?referrer=KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone
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This weeks guest is an ex Australia international and a man who is loved wherever he went. He started his career at West Ham in the youth set up and then moved to Dundee. From there, he moved to Luton Town where he had 2 promotions during Joe Kinnear and then Mike Newell's reign. He finished his career at Perth Glory after some fun times at Colchester United but he explains his reasons for leaving England and returning back to Western Australia. Chris tells some great stories as he mixes his team up with club and international players as well as some great stories from his playing days, some which Marv did not even know about! Contact Us: Website: https://www.mybestelevenpodcast.com/ Email: mybestelevenpod@gmail.com Twitter: @mybestelevenpod Download/Stream the podcast from (selected list but available on other pod apps): Direct: https://mybesteleven.podbean.com/ Apple Podcaster/ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/my-best-eleven/id1531409475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/79XqOdXO5dOp2SV2Ib3blv Google Podcaster: https://podcastsmanager.google.com/show?show=show%3AsTOC6DrGP4qPKRBq6K674A YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosPHLqTf7KuZfKVtlVLy0Q Musical credits: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
We sit down with the former Glory and Socceroos defender to discuss his journey from growing up in Kingsley to forging a successful career in England, returning to Glory and then moving into his current coaching role with the club. Plus much, much more!
Chris Coyne is a professor of Economics at George Mason University and the Associate Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. He also serves as the Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Economics at GMU. In today's episode, some of the things we talked about were: creativity, unbiased news sources, the US constricting what information we access, whistleblowing, does Facebook have too much power and much more! Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake. Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday! Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AYR4HkfPHA&t=70s) & For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ) Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:54 - Chris is the Fit Economist & the grind 12:54 - Getting into a Creative Zone 21:48 - Where to find unbiased news & addiction to information 32:45 - Are we living in the most biased information era? 39:27 - America's constriction of information 42:08 - Billionaires buying media outlets 43:58 - Does whistleblowing create a net positive or negative? 50:41 - Different types of whistleblowing 53:28 - How to approach a sticky situation and report it 1:05:57 - Does the U.S. constitution need to be updated? 1:16:51 - Due to COVID, we have given the government more power than usual, will they ever relinquish that power? 1:28:13 - Big tech & acquisition of user data → Should we be worried? 1:36:08 - Dangers of Facebook's own cryptocurrency, Libra! 1:45:01 - How does the government catch up to regulate big tech? 2:02:05 - Zoom standard time error 2:03:14 - Work From Home could create productivity & culture problems 2:07:42 - Kodak Company's failure to pivot their business model (Monopoly → Bankruptcy) About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-sikand/support
GMU economics professor Chris Coyne explains how US militarism abroad ends up violating civil liberties on the home front. They also discuss the contributions of James Buchanan that should interest Austrian economists. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interviewChris Coyne's webpage and his book Tyranny Comes HomeThe LSE essays on cost (edited by Buchanan)Tom DiLorenzo article on Public ChoiceRothbard's essay on reconstructing utility and welfare economics, his reply to Schuller on praxeology, and his essay on Progressivism and WW1.Bob's booklet on market anarchy and essay on private defense.Bob Murphy Show ep. 102 on the Grievance Studies hoax For more information, see BobMurphyShow.com. The Bob Murphy Show is also available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and via RSS.
GMU economics professor Chris Coyne explains how US militarism abroad ends up violating civil liberties on the home front. They also discuss the contributions of James Buchanan that should interest Austrian economists. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version (https://youtu.be/N1v3Sw3qXjI) of this interview. Chris Coyne's Tyranny Comes Home (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1503605272/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=consultingbyr-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1503605272&linkId=5a970a7bec69db7836bf69f1a7e09b73). #CommissionsEarned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) The LSE essays on cost (https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/buchanan-l-s-e-essays-on-cost)(edited by Buchanan). Tom DiLorenzo article on Public Choice (https://mises.org/library/competition-and-political-entrepreneurship-austrian-insights-public-choice-theory). Progressivism and WW1 (https://mises.org/library/world-war-i-fulfillment-power-and-intellectuals-2). Bob's on private defense (http://libertarianpapers.org/murphy-libertarian-law-military-defense/). Bob Murphy Show ep. 102 on the Grievance Studies hoax (https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/episodes/ep-102-deeper-analysis-of-the-grievance-studies-hoax/). Help support (http://bobmurphyshow.com/contribute) the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media (http://podsworth.com/).
Chris Coyne joins us for a special podcast and reflects on his time at Luton. Hear him talk about Manager Idol, some of his favourite moments and goals from the 2004/05 season and also a story about how he ended up heading a disco ball in a night club in pre season.
This is part 2 of our interview with Chris Coyne is a Emmy nominated sound editor, foley recordist, editor, and mixer at Advantage Audio in California. He began his career as a professional singer traveling the world, playing leading roles in multiple musical theater productions like Hair, Evita, and Oklahoma!. He then went on to perform for 6 years as the lead singer two of the longest running shows in History: Jubilee! and Folies Bergere. Some Animated TV Series he has worked on: The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Curious George: The Series, Curios George: Royal Monkey, Mickey Mouse Adventures, New Looney Toons, Trolls: The Beat Goes On, Big Hero 6: The Series, Elena of Avalor, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, Scooby Doo and Guess Who?, Spirit: Riding Free, Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Where's Waldo (coming to Netflix in 2020), Cleopatra in Space (coming to Netflix in 2020). Awards & Nominations: * 2019 Daytime Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Sound Editing – Disney's Elena of Avalor * 2018 Daytime Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Sound Editing – Dreamworks Animation: The Adventures of Puss in Boots * 2018 Motion Picture Sound Editors Award: Best Sound Editing – The Adventures of Puss in Boots. Check our website for more elisharecordstudio.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musicbusinessinsights/support
Our invited guest Chris Coyne is a Emmy nominated sound editor, foley recordist, editor, and mixer at Advantage Audio in California. He began his career as a professional singer traveling the world, playing leading roles in multiple musical theater productions like Hair, Evita, and Oklahoma!. He then went on to perform for 6 years as the lead singer two of the longest running shows in History: Jubilee! and Folies Bergere. Some Animated TV Series he has worked on: The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Curious George: The Series, Curios George: Royal Monkey, Mickey Mouse Adventures, New Looney Toons, Trolls: The Beat Goes On, Big Hero 6: The Series, Elena of Avalor, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, Scooby Doo and Guess Who?, Spirit: Riding Free, Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Where's Waldo (coming to Netflix in 2020), Cleopatra in Space (coming to Netflix in 2020). Awards & Nominations: * 2019 Daytime Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Sound Editing – Disney's Elena of Avalor * 2018 Daytime Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Sound Editing – Dreamworks Animation: The Adventures of Puss in Boots * 2018 Motion Picture Sound Editors Award: Best Sound Editing – The Adventures of Puss in Boots. Check our website for more elisharecordstudio.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musicbusinessinsights/support
This week we interview the ex Socceroo (Australian International), Luton Town and Perth Glory Player (to name a few).He is currently manager of Bayswater City SC in Western AustraliaWe talk about:Coming through the West Ham Youth TeamHis move to Luton TownBeing part of 2 promotions with LutonHis time at the club through 2 Administrators and leaving the club so quicklyFavourite/Best ManagersBest and Worst Players he played withPlaying in the A-LeagueManaging Bayswater City SCYouth Football in Australia (he is very vocal on this)The Future of the A-League and Football in Australia (The FFA Starting XI document/ideas)The 2023 Womens World CupChris also talks about where he wants to end up in management....take note Luton Town!Follow him on Twitter @Chris_coyne78 Contact us:Twitter: @itsnotsoccer101Facebook: It’s Not Called SoccerEmail: itsnotcalledsoccer1@gmail.comWebsite: https://itsnotcalledsoccer.podbean.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4w0zKlfByvXyo6WfE7VG8eiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-not-called-soccer/id1476502062
Dr. Chris Coyne drops by the studio to discuss his recent "Speak for a Sandwich" lecture at IHS on the topic of war and peace, peaceful solutions, and how the powers holding nuclear weapons aren't that different from the people running the subway.
Whether as sidekick or the lady in charge, Tiffany Coyne has made her mark on the popular game show LET'S MAKE A DEAL. She can keep up with Wayne Brady and holds her own in the chaotic fun of each episode. Starting out as a dancer, she had no thoughts or goals toward television. But when the time came and the support of family, she and her husband made the decision to leave their lives in Las Vegas for what has become an 11-year residence in Los Angeles and the stability to raise two beautiful children. She has studied and learned hosting and improv techniques that have not only boosted her abilities on-camera but also her confidence in life. This often soft-spoken woman has a powerful story to tell and an example to set of what it takes to seize opportunity while continuing to learn and grow. Find out more: Tiffany Coyne - Instagram (@tiffanylcoyne) • Twitter (@TiffanyCoyne) • IMDB Let's Make a Deal - Website • Twitter (@letsmakeadeal) (Her husband Chris Coyne was also on the podcast in Episode 15.) ---------- May this podcast be a resource for you as you discover more ways to pursue a career in this industry and sustain it through the many ups and downs that follow. For further insights (Twitter) and unreleased audio clips of today's interview (Instagram) be a part of the WINMI community on social media @winmipodcast. And you can always reach out to me on the website: contact.winmipodcast.com Lastly, this podcast is supported through kind donations of listeners like you by buying me a coffee. ---------- Music in this episode: Barbara by U.S. Army Blues is licensed under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 License. Clear Progress by Scott Holmes is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.
Muletown Roasted Coffee was started by a couple of friends, trying to live life well, in the small town of Columbia, Tennessee. What started as a modest coffee roasting operation in a friend's garage has turned into a Maury County destination and community staple. The coffee is good, but the people are better - get to know a couple of them in this episode of Made in Maury. www.muletowncoffee.com @muletowncoffee 23 Public Square, Columbia, TN 38401
When you think of online security, hopefully by now two-factor authentication springs to mind. WIRED certainly pushes the feature every chance we get. And for good reason! It's a solid protection against common web attacks like phishing and credential stuffing. But when Chris Coyne and Max Krohn, who previously cofounded OKCupid, launched their own digital identity and encrypted chat platform in 2014, they decided against using 2FA at all. Which is less radical than it sounds.
Many Americans believe that foreign military intervention is central to protecting our domestic freedoms. But Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall urge engaged citizens to think again. Overseas, our government takes actions in the name of defense that would not be permissible within national borders. Emboldened by the relative weakness of governance abroad, the U.S. government is able to experiment with a broader range of social controls.How do military contractors benefit greatly from U.S. militarism? What is “the boomerang effect”? What is the relationship between domestic citizens and political institutions in the time of increased militarization? What is the interventionist mindset? When did we develop our first SWAT team?Further Reading:Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of U.S. Militarism, written by Christopher Coyne and Abigail HallLudwig von Mises on War and the Economy, written by Christopher Coyne and Anne Rathbone Bradley“Tyranny Comes Home” Book Panel, Mercatus CenterTyranny Surveillance State: When Tyranny Comes Home, Mercatus Original VideoRelated Content:The Birth of American Imperialism (with Stephen Kinzer), Free Thoughts PodcastHenry Hazlitt, Encyclopedia of LibertarianismDeconstructing the Surveillance State, Free Thoughts PodcastThe CIA Listens to Free Thoughts, Free Thoughts Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In the land of the free, how has U.S. militarism changed domestic policing? Chris Coyne and Abigail Hall are authors of Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of U.S. Militarism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sometimes classified as alternative rock or new wave, London band The Godfathers has a British punk feel to it with their stark lyrics and cynical style — one that Wayne loves and appreciates! Peter and Chris Coyne formed this five piece group, and dressed in mafia-style suits with skinny ties. When they toured the United States, Living Colour was their opening act. Their sound is "brass knuckles punches," and "body slamming production." Join us on this journey as we explore Birth, School, Work, Death - a rough and tumble yet melodic album. S.T.B. This song was the first one that Wayne thought really rocked. Cause I Said So How many of us heard this phrase when we were young? You sense the angst of their working class background. Lots of their songs have a "worst case scenario" feel to it. If I Only Had Time This is Wayne's favorite Godfather's song. "If I only had time, I would come up with the perfect crime." Front man Peter Coyne was in six of the seven "Harry Potter" movies. Birth, School, Work, Death This title track is definitely the hit off the album. This describes life as it is - though perhaps quite summarized. The video to this song received considerable airplay on MTV at the time. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: “Pump Up the Volume” by M.A.R.S.S. This song was a track off the Michael J. Fox movies "Bright Lights, Big City." STAFF PICKS: “Electric Blue” by Icehouse Rob digs this song by Australian synth-pop band Icehouse that was actually co-written by John Oates, giving it a definite "Hall & Oates" feel. The video features a prominent mullet and Paris Jefferson, best known as Xena, Warrior Princess. “Shattered Dreams” by Johnny Hates Jazz Bruce's staff pick features some minor key angst. Interestingly, the group was discovered while performing in a jazz club. The video was produced by David Fincher of "Fight Club" fame. “Kiss Me Deadly” by Lita Ford Brian's rocking staff pick features the queen of heavy metal/glam rock. Sharon Osbourne produced the album. “Only A Memory” by The Smithereens Continuing the angst theme, this great break up song was released in April. "I search the room but you're not there, your perfume lingers everywhere." COMEDY TRACK: “Eat It ” by "Weird Al" Yankovic Although this spoof was originally released in 1984, it also appeared on Yankovic's Greatest Hits album, released in 1988.
From humble beginnings, the Hayek Program has grown and seen tremendous success as it has developed into one of the nation's premier intellectual groups. On this episode, join us for a trip down memory lane as Hayek Program Directors Peter Boettke and Chris Coyne retrace the formation, history, and significance of the Hayek Program. CC Music: Twisterium
Chris Coyne’s career in the entertainment industry spans more than 30 years, and in this episode he talks about his work onstage and in television commercials from Los Angeles to Europe as well as Las Vegas. where he has the distinction of playing leading roles in both of the longest continuously running shows in Las Vegas history: JUBILEE! and LES FOLIES BERGERE. Chris also shares why, after finally getting his first national commercial for Southwest Airlines, he decided to go back to school for 2 years and learn the craft of Sound Editing for film and TV...and then what is was like to be nominated for both an Emmy and a Motion Picture Sound Editors Award for his work on the Dreamworks animated series The Adventures of Puss in Boots available on Netflix. Check out his credits on IMDB and follow him on Instagram. Also, in 2015 he released an EP of original material available on iTunes and Amazon. Check out the lead single "By God's Grace" on YouTube. ---------- The time and expense needed to bring these guests and conversations to you each week is both sometimes challenging but always rewarding. Please consider buying me a coffee to support this work that goes into each episode. Join the WINMI community by following on Instagram or Twitter as well as reaching out to Patrick with any questions or comments: contact.winmipodcast.com
On this episode of the podcast, Christopher Coyne, Associate Director of the Hayek Program, interviews Jennifer B. Murtazashvili on her work with local governments and informal institutions in Central Eurasia. As part of the conversation, Dr. Murtazashvili shares her personal experience and research from Uzbekistan and Afghanistan on the state-building process, the role of customs in influencing informal institutions, and the effect of foreign aid on economic and institutional development. CC Music: Twisterium
In today's episode, I get the amazing opportunity to interview Mr. Chris Coyne of Modeof8. Chris has over 20 years of leadership experience in the military and now consults with small to medium sized businesses all over the country. This episode is packed to the brim with solid, actionable advice that you can begin implementing immediately to change your team, your business, and your life.
Christopher Coyne is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the Associate Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. He also serves as Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Economics. Professor Coyne serves as the Co-Editor of The Review of Austrian Economics, the Co-Editor of The Independent Review, the Co-Editor of Advances in Austrian Economics, and the Book Review Editor of Public Choice. Chris has authored numerous academic articles, book chapters, and policy studies and his research interests include political economy and military intervention. Professor Coyne is the author or co-author of numerous books including Future: Economic Peril or Prosperity? and After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy. He is also the co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Austrian Economics and The Handbook on the Political Economy of War. In 2016 Chris was selected as a recipient of George Mason University's University Teaching Excellence Award. Check out all the links, books and resources mentioned by Chris Coyne at www.economicrockstar.com/chriscoyne p6hcb37m
In this episode, Diana Thomas discusses the relationship between the Virginia School of Political Economy and the Austrian School of Economics. Diana is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Heider College of Business at Creighton University. The Virginia School is a branch of public choice, the application of the tools and techniques of economics to the study of political actors. The Virginia School’s founders, James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock, were the first to systematically apply a rational choice framework to the study of politics in The Calculus of Consent. Two assumptions commonly made by neoclassical economists are the “benevolence assumption” and the “omniscience assumption.” The benevolence assumption is implicit in normative analysis of what governments “ought” to do, as this assumes that political actors are motivated to maximize the common good rather than pursuing their self-interest. This assumption is challenged by public choice economists. The omniscience assumption is at play in economic models that depict the economy as being in equilibrium, whereby nobody is misinformed of or surprised by economic reality. This assumption is challenged by Austrian economists. The omniscience assumption implies that the economy should be possible to rationally plan, an idea that Mises and Hayek debunked in the socialist calculation debate of the 1920s and 30s. As Diana states in her paper, Entrepreneurship: Catallactic and Constitutional Perspectives, “both Buchanan and Tullock reference Mises’ Human Action as the central reference for their understanding of methodological individualism.” The Virginia and Austrian schools also share common understandings of rationality and of self-interest. Diana draws a parallel between Israel Kirzner’s distinction between calculative and entrepreneurial action and Buchanan’s distinction between reactive and creative action. While calculative or reactive action consists in simply responding to known incentives and constraints, entrepreneurial or creative action consists in envisioning a future that is different from the present and in acting on that expectation. Kirzner applies the concept of entrepreneurship to businessmen seizing anticipated arbitrage opportunities in the market. Buchanan applies the concept of creative action to political actors attempting to reform constitutional rules. Buchanan conceives of constitutional rules as being made behind a “veil of uncertainty” since it is beyond political actors’ ability to predict in precisely what situations the rule will be applied, and whether their own self-interest will be served or hurt in those situations. Diana believes that political action is more entrepreneurial than most economists recognize. But while market entrepreneurship is guided by profit and loss towards those processes that best serve consumers, political entrepreneurship has no such guiding principle. Political entrepreneurs may innovate in ways that actually harm their constituents, but these innovations may nonetheless thrive and endure. Poll numbers and bad press can motivate political actors, but these signals may not conform to the actual impacts of the policy. Good policies are often derided as evil, while bad policies are often popular. A US President can boost his popularity by declaring war, but US military ventures have a terrible track record in terms of their ultimate consequences (see Chris Coyne’s After War). Market innovations such as Lyft and Uber clearly benefit consumers, and yet there has been a political backlash against these popular businesses. Public choice economists recognize that voters are “rationally ignorant,” since becoming informed about issues is costly, while the benefit is only manifested in better policy if the specific voter happens to be the swing vote in an otherwise tied election. Given these incentives, it would be irrational to be informed about policy, so it’s surprising that so many people vote at all. Diana explains it in terms of “expressive voting.” Voters vote because they want to express their views, not because their vote is particularly potent in shaping political outcomes. Diana argues that policies aren’t particularly strongly affected by who is elected to office, rather they stem from institutional incentives. The median voter theorem demonstrates how, under plausible conditions, politicians attempt to please the most people by converging to a centrist policy. Another theory says that policy is not directed primarily by elections but by the lobbying efforts of special interest groups (see Olson). Since these groups get concentrated benefits from preferential policies, they have a strong incentive to agitate for them. Those who pay the costs of these policies (usually consumers) have only a small incentive to agitate against them, as the costs are dispersed among a great number of individuals. Specific examples of policies made for the benefit of concentrated special interests are the US sugar quota, and Canadian customs duties charged for the importation of dairy products (leading to absurd cases of cheese smuggling). You can read more from Diana Thomas at her professional website.
Chris Coyne discusses his new book Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I interview Dr. Dan D'Amico of Loyola University in New Orleans about cultivating a libertarian community in your graduate program. He discusses how reading groups can benefit the students both inside and outside the classroom, and echos some of the same sentiments about doing good research as Chris Coyne from his lecture during the Humane Studies Fellowship Research Colloquium.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Chris Coyne about the economics of Valentine’s Day. Dr. Coyne is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center, a member of the Department of Economics at George Mason University and a North American editor of the Review of Austrian Economics. He also contributes to the blog Coordination Problem. Video of this podcast can also be watched at LearnLiberty.org.
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